Hydraulic brakes use the incompressible fluid properties to actuate a braking mechanism and provide the braking components (discs, drums, pads, etc.) with force to engage and remove energy from a ...

Drive-by-wire throttle systems have been around for a while, and steer-by-wire is starting to appear in more cars as well. It's only a matter of time until brake-by-wire makes its way into more common ...

Barring the engine itself, brakes are the most important parts of your car. Here's what to know about the two most common ...

When we stopped at the TRP Brakes booth at the Outdoor Demo in Vegas before Interbike 2012, we inquired about the HyWire, the innovative hydraulic disc brake levers with TRP’s own electronic shifters ...

James Kelly didn't grow up knowing he wanted to be a writer, but once he fell into the whacky world of automotive journalism, he hasn't wanted to leave. In college, he found ways to make every paper ...

Continuing just-auto’s series of interviews with tier one suppliers of electronic braking systems, Matthew Beecham talked with Dr Sören Kirchner, Head of Segment Electronic Parking Brakes within the ...

Power transmission systems delivering rotational energy from a power source to working equipment are found throughout industry and transportation. Hydraulic brake and clutch assemblies play an import ...

One reason that today's vehicles are the safest in history is that, since 1968, all vehicles come equipped with dual brake systems. Figure 14-1 shows a basic brake system with a brake booster, disc ...

Speed kills, brakes save. Make sure the hydraulic brake system on your motorcycle(s) is in tip-top shape with these helpful pro tips. Learn how to effectively purge dirty fluid with the clear stuff.

While it's not unusual for classic truck owners to talk about how much horsepower is under the hood of their haulers, seldom does anyone brag about brakes. And while most of us appreciate the feeling ...

When most people think of hydraulic brakes on bicycles, they probably picture modern mountain bikes with disc brakes. As early as 1987, however, German bicycle component manufacturer Magura was making ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The pilot of a firefighting plane that ran off a runway says its hydraulic system and emergency brake system failed. No one was injured when the Lockheed P2V ...